Travel Blogs from Pico Rivera

... hell. What the hell do you do or say in that situation. We pulled up to the motel, there was a gang sat out side, taking drugs with guns on show and they just stared at us. The taxi driver pulled in. He locked the doors. That made me s*** myself. There was no way I wanted to stay here but we didn't know what to do. We tried to pay for the taxi but my credit card wouldn't work, Matty's bank card wouldn't work, we didn't have enough money to pay. Oh my days what to do. ...

... the world go by we went back to the ship. We are just in time to go the lifeboat drill which this time everyone onboard is required to attend as a refresher. Next morning anyone still ashore had to go to another one, very necessary looking at the people round us at ours, not one of whom could remember the simple instruction to sit down after you had your lifebelt on so we can check you've all done it. And it is on these people our lives will depend In an ...

... from Taylor, about how the rest of the Class portion of this semester will go. I am really excited to have class and meet the people who will be teaching us. After the meeting, Max, Jordan, Matt, and I went to In-N-Out Burger. I did not get anything, but I'm sure there will be many more opportunities. That pretty much wraps up the day so..........ya.....goodnight:) ...

I caught the 'Super Shuttle' to my hotel - Dunes Inn Wilshire (on Wilshire Blvd). During the transit, I spoke to another passenger who is an Editor in the TV/Movie Industry - she had just returned from the Sundance Festival. She is a local and we chatted about the 'industry' and some LA attractions. It was interesting to get an insight into the 'industry' and how it has changed over the years for varying reasons. While we ...

Crazy, busy, loud, colourful and a locale that can leave you feeling slightly overwhelmed. Hollywood Boulevard is home to the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, the famous Chinese Theatre with the hand and foot prints of past and present stars, and the Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards are held each year. Formerly named Prospect Avenue, in 1958 it became the "tribute to artists working in the entertainment industry" ...